Great Workout Today

After a 10-hour drive yesterday, I couldn't wait to get to the gym this morning. I worked hard and really enjoyed myself. Did several sets of squats, and got the best compliments from Donnie -- "You have the best squat form of anyone I have seen." "Perfect form." My trainers must instinctively know that I just THRIVE on that kind of feedback. Definitely felt strong this morning. Still working on figuring out the diet, in the context of my daily life. This week, I was out of town and there was simply no way I could eat the high-protein diet, so I just enjoyed myself and didn't beat myself up. I don't know but that keeping the mental focus strong is sometimes as helpful as the physical part. Sometimes!

Finally Figured out I Just Needed Some Carbs

My bottom line is that I want to be healthy. I love the idea of being thinner, too, but it is not as important ultimately as being healthy and enjoying my quality of life. I've tried to continue with as much of the Green Bean diet as I could, but have really been struggling. Finally, yesterday, I said the heck with it. I figure it was just the wisdom of my body overcoming the fuzziness of my brain, and surprisingly, I started feeling much more energetic yesterday and I noticed a HUGE difference today. This is so important as I have five children depending on me (some more than others!) for many things and wow it was great today to be able to focus on what I needed to focus on, after so many days of feeling like all I had energy for was a long nap.

Feeling stronger today: yes!